heir apparent

Word family nounheirdomheiressheirshipheir apparentheirloomheiradjectiveheirless

Related topics: Law

ˌheir apˈparent noun (plural heirs apparent) [countableC]

1. SCLan heir whose right to receive the family property, money, or title cannot be taken away 法定继承人

2. someone who seems very likely to take over a person’s job, position etc when that person leaves 〔职位等的〕热门接班人，预计接班人

Examples from the Corpus

heir apparent• Huston is considered the governor's political heir apparent.

From Longman Business Dictionary

heir apparentˌheir apˈparent noun [singular] journalism

someone who is expected to become head of an organization after the present head leaves

He is seen as heir apparent to the chief executive.

词汇	heir apparent
释义	heir apparent Word family nounheirdomheiressheirshipheir apparentheirloomheiradjectiveheirless Related topics: Law ˌheir apˈparent noun (plural heirs apparent) [countableC] 1. SCLan heir whose right to receive the family property, money, or title cannot be taken away 法定继承人 2. someone who seems very likely to take over a person’s job, position etc when that person leaves 〔职位等的〕热门接班人，预计接班人 Examples from the Corpus heir apparent• Huston is considered the governor's political heir apparent. From Longman Business Dictionary heir apparentˌheir apˈparent noun [singular] journalism someone who is expected to become head of an organization after the present head leaves He is seen as heir apparent to the chief executive.
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